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These jam-filled Linzer cookies satisfy the sweet craving and just happen to be healthy because of the use of wholegrain einkorn flour and stevia-sweetened jam. The Linzer cookie, originated in the city of Linz, is based on the Linzertorte, one of the most famous and beloved holiday classics in Austria.
Einkorn Almond Linzer Cookies adapted from Küchen Götter

150 g Blanched almonds, ground
150 g Einkorn berries, milled into flour
1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp Clove powder
Pinch of salt
150 g Butter, softened
50 g Powdered sugar
1 Egg, medium
1/2 tsp Vanilla powder
Stevia sweetened strawberry jam for filling
Powdered sugar for dusting
Whisk together the ground almonds, einkorn flour, cinnamon, clove and salt in a bowl.
Beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the vanilla powder and egg. Finally beat in flour mixture on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Place onto a work surface lightly dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in a plastic and chill for 2 hours.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough between 2 sheets of baking paper to 3-mm thick and cut out cookies with a 5-cm heart-shaped cutter. Place them on the prepared baking sheets. Use a smaller round cookie cutter to cut out the centers of half of the cookies on the baking sheet. Reroll any scraps and cut out the remaining cooki...